Identification of ellagic acid derivatives in methanolic extracts from Qualea species

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 63, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 794-800

  Nasser, Ana L M ^a   Carli, Camila B A ^a   Rodrigues, Clenilson M ^a   Maia, Danielle C G ^a   Carlos, Iracilda Z ^a   Eberlin, Marcos N ^b   Hiruma Lima, Clélia A ^a   Vilegas, Wagner ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ellagic acid derivatives; Liquid chromatography; Qualea

Indexed keywords

MURINAE; QUALEA; QUALEA GRANDIFLORA; QUALEA MULTIFLORA; VOCHYSIACEAE;

EID: 58849096287     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2008-11-1203     Document Type: Article

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